117PM - Andravida
117 PM - Andravida
117 PM "Defend yourselves against the enemies".
("Quotations from the Seven Sages of Antiquity", Stoveus' Anthology III, 8)
Visits
May 1993
June 2007
September 2011
September 2016
338 MPK "Aris"
F-4E
Call Sign: ARES (Mars)
339 MPK "Ajax"
F-4E
Call Sign: AEAS
In the second half of 1991 338 MPK received 28 ex USAF/Indiana Air National Guard F-4Es. They were donated by the USA in exchange for the continued use of several Greek facilities. 67-345 is one of them and was photographed near the holding-point of Andravida in May 1993.
F-4E 67-381 was the final aircraft of the batch of 28 ex USAF/Indiana Air National Guard. A large Greek flag is visible on the fin. Photo May 1993.
The assignment of 339 MPK is 60% air defense and 40% fighter-bomber. 01511 is in the Aegean blue/silver air defense scheme. Photo May 1993.
F-4E 71751 of 339 MPK shows the SEA-style of colors for the fighter-bomber role. Andravida May 1993.
F-4E 01505 from 339MPK with "Phantom II 1974-2014" markings on the tail. Photos September 2016.
Technicians of 338MPK in front of their special painted F-4E 01510 because of 60 years 338MPK in December 2012. Photos September 2016.
After modernization in the 90th years the F-4Es were painted in the F-16 style colors. During our visit to 338 MPK in September 2011 some aircraft were added with new fin-tip markings as can be seen on 01524.
On arrival for the Open House of Volkel AB in The Netherlands on the 13th of June 2019 is F-4E 01507 with special markings "GOD OF WAR".